Drugs In Our Drinking Water?
by Tyler
Am I the only one who is disturbed about increasing reports of drugs in our drinking water and drugs in drinking water across the nation?
It is absurd to think that in a country as well developed as ours we have to worry about this kind of stuff, but it is true never the less. Researchers have found pharmaceuticals and harmful carcinogens just sitting in our drinking water waiting to be ingested by us, our families and our children.
If you are like me this bothers you a lot and it is the last thing you want. The more people I run into who have learned about this kind of contamination of our drinking water are all doing the same thing—getting water purifiers and cleaners. I don’t blame them. I’m worried about my family and my own health a great deal. It isn’t worth the risk these days to continue drinking tap water when we don’t know if there is drugs in our drinking water.
I would highly recommend you check out a certified and quality water filtration system if you are as concerned about drugs in drinking water like I am, it is simple common sense. In over 24 major metropolitan areas drugs in our drinking water have been detected. Although these amounts were in the parts per billion or trillion—way below a normal dose—it still is far from healthy.
Is ANY amount of pharmaceuticals ok? I don’t think so. Luckily this subject has been brought to public attention but it still doesn’t eliminate the immediate problem of drugs in our drinking water still. The best option is to use a home water purifier to protect your health.
I have read articles that state that water purifiers, which use carbon filtration, cannot remove pharmaceuticals from the water. The particles (atoms) of the pharmaceuticals are too small and pass straight through the carbon. At this time, there seems to be no safe way around it as bottled water is usually gathered at a municipal source, which is the same source that feeds to your tap. It makes me think twice about taking that Aspirin, because I know that someday it might end back up in my drinking water.
I forgot to mention, I assume readers know this, but more and more water is “toilet to tap.” Meaning the phamaceuticals are from people’s urine, it’s not like someone dumped a bunch of pills into the groudwater. It’s a true testament to the value of water conservation and taking in as few drugs as possible to survive.
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